Tag: Barcelona

One of the greatest spectacles of the football world is the age-old rivalry between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, and once again that time has dawned upon us. Get ready for some exhilarating and gut-wrenching moments!
Lionel Messi versus Cristiano Ronaldo
For obvious reasons, the biggest talking point of the El

Barcelona star Neymar has confirmed he is aware of Manchester City's interest in signing him.
The 23-year-old is currently negotiating a new contract at the Nou Camp but his father Neymar Santos Snr recently cast doubt over his future at the club over tax issues.
Neymar's father also confirmed in October that

Football stars past and present have been celebrating Christmas, sharing pictures of delicious food, bulging bags of presents and stylish decorations on social media.
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was out and about with friends on Christmas Eve, posting a picture alongside two blondes wearing reindeer antlers.
Barcelona star Neymar posted a

Barcelona were at their brilliant destructive best on Tuesday night as they romped to a 6-0 win over Getafe.
Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi both scored twice with Neymar also finding the net and Xavi rolling back the years with a virtuoso performance and impressive strike.
The result takes Barca five points

UEFA have sensationally charged Pep Guardiola for wearing a t-shirt demanding justice for a journalist who died at last summer’s World Cup.
Argentine Jorge Lopez was killed in a suspicious road accident while in Sao Paulo in July.
Guardiola was sporting the top - which read ‘#JusticiaParaTopo’ - during his pre-match press

Real Madrid closed the gap on Barcelona to just two points at the top of La Liga, but will be praying injuries to Gareth Bale and Luka Modric don't derail their season.
Both Los Blancos stars were substituted as Carlo Ancelotti's side struggled to overcome a spirited Malaga, who had chances

Lionel Messi scored his 400th goal for Barcelona to round off a nervy but vital 2-0 win over Valencia to keep the Catalans top of the Primera Division.
The Argentinian scored with the last kick of the game after Luis Suarez had opened the scoring inside the first minute of the

Sven-Goran Eriksson says former club Manchester City have dramatically underachieved under Manuel Pellegrini and should be doing better for the money they have spent.
Pellegrini guided City to the Premier League title in his first season but this campaign has been more inconsistent, with back-to back-defeats to Crystal Palace and Manchester

Barcelona have one foot in the Champions League semi-finals as they comfortably beat PSG 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night.
Neymar fired Luis Enrique’s men into a first-half lead with a cool finish as the visitors dominated for large periods, before two Luis Suarez strikes put Barcelona into

Eric Cantona's believes the world's best player is not Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi - but Paris St Germain and Argentina midfielder Javier Pastore.
Ligue 1 champions PSG paid Italian club Palermo £28m for Pastore in the summer of 2011 and the 25-year-old has made steady progress since - but he

Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz has been ruled out for four weeks with a thigh injury, manager Laurent Blanc has confirmed.
The former Chelsea centre-back will miss a month of vital action for the French champions, including the French Cup final, league cup semi-final, and both legs of the Champions League

Lionel Messi is the best forward in 2015 – while Cristiano Ronaldo is only 29th on a list of top attackers.
These are the findings of a study conducted by the CIES Football Observatory, which has analysed the performances of players in Europe’s leading leagues since January 1.
The rankings take into

Brazil came from behind to see off France in a friendly at the Stade de France, with goals from Oscar, Neymar, and Luis Gustavo.
France had taken the lead through a Raphael Varane header, and looked to be in total control before Chelsea star Oscar's well-worked equaliser, but the visitors fought

Barcelona are still able to sign players this year as long as they are not registered before January 2016, FIFA have confirmed.
In April 2014, the La Liga club were banned from making any signings for 14 months after being found guilty of breaking the governing body’s rules on the transfer

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in his 300th Primera Division match as Barcelona thumped Levante 5-0 on Sunday.
Neymar opened the scoring, with Messi adding the second in the 38th minute as Barcelona looked totally comfortable against their lowly opponents.
The Argentina striker added his second and Barcelona's third in the 59th